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Phil Rosenthal Talks "Everybody Loves Raymond" and the Craft of Writing

Phil Rosenthal wanted to be an actor.  He and several friends in New York wrote a show called "Tony and Tina's Wedding", in which he acted, and an agent saw his work and told him to come to LA to

From "Marty" to "Mermaid Man": Ernest Borgnine Turns 95!

Ernest Borgnine turns the big 9-5 today!  One of the most prolific, well-respected character actors of all time, Borgnine has appeared in over 200 films. He's starred in/been an ensemble player in

How to Direct, Via Master Director John Frankenheimer

John Frankenheimer (1930-2002) directed some of television’s most acclaimed productions on Playhouse 90, Climax! and Danger. In his interview from 2000, Frankenheimer speaks in detail about his craft

Happy Birthday to "All in the Family's" Jean Stapleton!

Wishing a very happy birthday to actress Jean Stapleton!! The New York City native is best known for playing "Edith Bunker" on the '70s sitcom All in the Family, but has also appeared on Broadway and

"It's Always Sunny's" Frank Reynolds Shows Up at Our Interview with Danny DeVito

The Archive recently had the pleasure of conducting an interview with Mr. Danny Devito. Interviewer Amy Harrington of the Pop Culture Passionistas shares a few thoughts about the experience: I knew

No Heart Attacks, Please, but "Sanford and Son" is Turning 40!

Based on the BBC's Steptoe and Son, Sanford and Son is the creation of producers Bud Yorkin and Norman Lear. Comedian Redd Foxx starred as widower and junk dealer, "Fred G. Sanford," an Archie Bunker

This is "Today" at 60

"When The Today Show started in the morning, every station manager in the country objected to it because they said, 'who’s gonna get up that early to watch television?'”- Former NBC Executive Michael

Life in Llanview Comes to an End: "One Life to Live" Goes Off the Air

After 43 years on daytime, soap opera One Life to Live will broadcast its final episode today. The creation of Agnes Nixon (who also created All My Children), One Life to Live made its debut on ABC on

Ken Corday On “Days of Our Lives” and the Future of Soap Operas

Bo and Hope, John and Marlena, Tom and Alice – some of the most beloved soap opera couples stem from Days of Our Lives. In his Archive interview, Days’ Executive Producer Ken Corday takes us behind

Everybody Loves Patricia Heaton

With her success on Everybody Loves Raymond and now The Middle, Patricia Heaton is a household name. But that wasn't always so. Heaton spent years as a struggling actress in New York and Los Angeles

Remembering Garry Simpson

The Archive just learned the sad news of director Garry Simpson's passing. NBC television's first stage manager passed away at his home in Middlebury, Vermont on November 19, 2011. Simpson was an

Director James Burrows on Makin' His Way in the World Today

Director James Burrows is practically synonymous with popular television comedies. Burrows got his start in television under the tutelage of Jay Sandrich on The Mary Tyler Moore Show, went on to

The Story You are About to See is True: "Dragnet" Is Turning 60

Dum da dum dum. Those 4 notes comprise perhaps the most recognizable opener in all of television, signaling the beginning of an episode of TV's first hit crime drama, Dragnet. Starring Jack Webb as

Happy New Year and Happy 40th to "Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve!"

Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest reaches its 40th annual edition with tonight's Dec. 31, 2011- January 1, 2012 special. Dick Clark and Ryan Seacrest will host the program

Happy 75th Birthday, Mary Tyler Moore!

The lovely Mary Tyler Moore is 75 years young today! The actress, best known for her roles as "Laura Petrie" on The Dick Van Dyke Show, as "Mary Richards" on The Mary Tyler Moore Show, and as "Beth